A Zola Dictionary; the Characters of the Rougon-Macquart Novels of Emile Zola; eBook

JUSSELIN (PIERRE-FRANCOIS), a protege of M. de Marsy.
Eugene Rougon refused to nominate him as an officer
of the Legion of Honour, and gave the decoration which
had been intended for him to Bejuin. Son Excellence
Eugene Rougon.

JEZEUR (MADAME), a neighbour of the Josserands in
the Rue de Choiseul. Her husband had left her
after ten days of married life, and thenceforth she
lived alone in quiet lodgings. Very little was
known of her circumstances or mode of life. Pot-Bouille.

K

KAHN (M.), son of a Jewish banker at Bordeaux; a deputy
who was engaged in a scheme for the construction of
a railway from Niort to Angers. He was chiefly
anxious for this, as the proposed line would pass through
Bressure, where he had some blast-furnaces, the value
of which it would considerably increase. Rougon
supported him energetically, and had almost secured
the grant when his retirement from office delayed the
scheme for some years. Soon after Rougon’s
appointment as Minister of the Interior the grant
was obtained, and he accompanied Kahn to Niort to
attend the inauguration of the scheme. Son Excellence
Eugene Rougon.

KAHN (MADAME), wife of the preceding. She lived
a very retired life at Paris. Son Excellence
Eugene Rougon.

KELLER (LES), well-known leaders of society in Paris.
It was at their house that Baroness Sandorff first
met Gundermann. L’Argent.

KOLB (M.), a banker whose business consisted to a
large extent in gold arbitrage, buying foreign coins,
and melting them into gold bars. He was a man
of Jewish origin, and having heard that Daigremont
was to be connected with the Universal Bank, he readily
agreed to become a director. Being a cautious
man, however, he sold all his shares before the final
collapse. L’Argent.

L

LABORDETTE, a young man who was well known in racing
circles, and was specially popular with women, as
he was always ready to render them little services.
Through his relations with the world of trainers and
jockeys he had always the latest information as to
races. He made himself very useful to Nana when
she was setting up a stable of her own, and assisted
her in the selection of servants. Nana.

LACAILLE, a customer of Madame Francois, the market
gardener. He attended the Revolutionary meetings
in Lebrigre’s cafe. Le Ventre de Paris.

LACAMP. See Puech and Lacamp.

LACASSAGNE, a dealer in feathers and artificial flowers,
whose business was ruined by the competition of Octave
Mouret’s establishment. Au Bonheur des
Dames.